Houston, Tx., USA - Halliburton, an oil and gas company, announced the addition of Tobi Young and Earl Cummings to its board of directors.
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They both will stand for election by shareholders at the annual meeting on May 18, 2022.
Tobi Young leads the global privacy team, manages government relations, and serves as the chief regulatory affairs attorney for Cognizant, a Fortune 200 digital services and technology company.
Ms. Young's work spans legal, legislative, and regulatory issues in privacy and regulatory compliance, immigration, workforce, banking, artificial intelligence, global data privacy, and cybersecurity standards.
As the government affairs lead, Ms. Young works closely on a host of ESG issues to develop policy and action on sustainability efforts.
She serves on the board of the Cognizant Foundation, which implements Cognizant’s corporate social responsibility mission.
Ms. Young’s past experience includes roles in the White House, the post-presidency office of George W. Bush, and as a law clerk to United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch.
Ms. Young earned a Bachelor of Administration from The George Washington University and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law, where she was an adjunct professor.
She is a member of the Chickasaw Nation.
Earl Cummings is an entrepreneur and has started and operated many businesses in the technology and real estate industries.
Mr. Cummings currently serves on the Board of Directors of CenterPoint Energy (CNP) including as a member of its Audit and Compensation Committees and as Chairman of its Governance Environmental Sustainability Committee.
Mr. Cummings’ entrepreneurial efforts include serving as managing partner of MCM Houston Properties, LLC, a real estate fund.
He also serves as chief executive officer of The BTS Team, which began as an information technology and staffing firm providing solutions and services across various regions and evolved into a company that also invested financial resources in various industries to create value for shareholders and other stakeholders.
He previously served as its chief information officer and chairman of its board.
Mr. Cummings also served as chief executive officer of BestAssets, Inc., a private company providing real estate portfolio management and related services. ■